Scripting is fun~

we need to know C++ for Renderman
and Python~

so lets learn it:

Python lessons for beginners:
http://www.sthurlow.com/python/lesson01/

welcome to suggest any sites to learn all these language that what a CG td needs to know :)

Visual Effects History

http://www.filmsite.org/visualeffects.html

get to know some history and knowledge about visual effects

http://www.vfxhq.com/index.html

Discussion about VFX

How to Plug-In Bump2d to Mia_Material

Image from http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=87&t=422814&page=6&pp=15

This really took me awhile to get it~

Because u can see there is no direct way to do Bump with Mia_Material

Here is the trick:

1. plug a misss_set_normal node into the bump slot ( Connect miss_set_normal.message with mia_material.bump)

2. plug in the usual maya bump2d/3d(and link ur bump map like usual) nodes into the normal vector slot of the miss_set_normal node

hope it helps to ease ur pain too :D

How to stack or cascade multiple bump maps(Layer Bump)?

I have been looking for this method for so long. And finally today found it! I realized that the Key Word is very important (the key words are in this blog title)!!!

Video Tutorial:
http://www.cgsutra.com/quicktuts/maya/qtm0003_multiple_bump_maps/qtm0003.php

The description is written here:
http://www.tutorialized.com/view/tutorial/How-to-attach-multiple-bump-nodes-to-an-object-in-Maya/33267

Hair

There are several ways to do hair.

Game :

http://www.paultosca.com/varga_hair.html

Paint Effect:

http://library.creativecow.net/articles/briggs_chad/maya_hair.php

Maya Hair Dynamics:
http://wargasm.fortawesome.com/tutorials/MayaHair/MayaHair.html

Hair Painting

http://www.furiae.com/popup.php?text=hairtutorial

good source to start making 3d character for beginners

Making of Varga
http://www.paultosca.com/makingofvarga.html

this is a good source to start making 3d character for beginners

i've learnt some Transfer Map tips from there

and before baking Ambient Occlusion,

DO MAKE SURE NOT TO OVERLAP YOUR UVs!!!

Maya Architectural Visualization using AutoCAD Files
http://www.parrystudios.com/tutorials/archVizDXF.html

3d MAX Camera Mapping - Tutorial by: Chris Bullen
http://www.cgarchitect.com/resources/tutorials/misc/tutorial2.asp

MAYA simple Camera Mapping

http://www.digitalartform.com/archives/2004/11/camera_projecti_1.html

MAYA simple Camera Mapping notes

http://www.g-3d.com/Newer_AAC_3d_499_Cam_Map.html

CINEMA 4D Camera Mapping - Matte Painting

http://www.3dfluff.com/cameramapping/cameramappingtut.htm

After Effects

Create a stylistic 3D city with 2D images in AE

http://www.videocopilot.net/tutorial/3d_city/

Create a Unique custom Particle System with Particular
http://www.videocopilot.net/tutorial/advanced_camera_tips/